PTI pushes for arrested workers’ release in talks with govt: Asad Qaiser

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 31 Dec 2024

“During the ongoing dialogues with the government, we insisted on the release of arrested workers. Now, the bowl is in the government’s court, lets see what id decides,” Asad Qaiser said while speaking to the media.

He said that the situation of human rights has drawn attention from the entire Western world. The PTI leader asked the a Chief Justice to take notice of the ‘violations’ of human rights in Pakistan. He expressed concern over the ‘division’ among lawyers, stating, “Lawyers need to stand united.”

Asad Qaiser also called for an open trial for the cases related to incident of May 9.

Furthermore, he stated that the founder of PTI associates his own release from jail with the release of the workers. On foreign policy, he stressed the need for a reassessment, advocating for negotiations to resolve issues with Afghanistan.

He proposed the formation of a jirga to address matters related to Afghanistan.